Group50 Advantage: Professional online training that is available only to Group50 consultants through TGL University

As a Group50 Licensee, you will receive a unique 22 hour online training course for outside consultants with simulations. You will also have access to TGL University's 1,000 additional online courses that will significantly broaden your professional capability. The consulting course is outlined below, along with a few other recommended courses:

Consulting with an External Client Course:

Description: Includes the following courses: Essentials of External Consulting, The Client-Consultant Relationship, Diagnosing and Planning, Managing Delivery, Evaluation and Review, Consulting with the External Client Simulation

Objectives:

External Consulting: The Basics

• recognize the value that an external consultant can bring to an organization.
• characterize the tasks undertaken by consultants.
• accurately interpret the non-verbal cues in a particular consulting scenario.
• identify factors that contribute to effective active listening.

Client Expectations

• recognize the benefits of clarifying the consultant's role from the beginning.
• characterize the different roles that external consultants may fill.
• determine the appropriate external consulting role to use in a given scenario.
• identify confidentiality issues within an external consulting scenario.
• determine what to do about confidentiality and conflict of interest issues in a given situation.
• analyze the terms of reference for a given project to determine whether they adequately establish the project boundaries.

Evaluating the Strategic Position

• recognize the benefits of evaluating the strategic position of an organization before making recommendations.
• determine whether identified factors are strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, or threats.
• use Porter's Five Forces model to analyze an external consulting scenario.
• differentiate between the key elements of Rogers and Levitt's Product Life Cycle model.
• make an appropriate recommendation for a hypothetical business situation, using the Product Life Cycle model.
• identify the different parts of the Boston Matrix.
• make appropriate recommendations for a specific consulting scenario, using McKinsey's Seven S's model.
• recognize the different elements of a Value Chain model.

Managing Consulting Projects

• recognize the benefits of managing projects more effectively.
• identify the key reasons for setting milestones.
• predict the outcome of a given consulting assignment using a Gantt chart.
• recognize effective ways of keeping motivated and focused during an external consulting assignment.

Evaluating Your Performance

• recognize the value of reviewing performance at the end of a project.
• identify techniques for confirming that project outcomes have been achieved.
• match the sources of project feedback with the information that can be gathered.
• determine areas for performance improvement by eliciting appropriate feedback.
• identify how benchmarking can affect your business.

Consulting with the External Client Simulation

• practicing winning presentation skills.
• implementing successful negotiation strategies.
• analyzing situations using McKinsey's Seven S's.
• using the Boston Matrix and Product Life Cycle review.
• utilizing the SWOT diagnostic method correctly.
• interpreting nonverbal communication.
• practicing problem-solving techniques that encourage creativity and innovation.
• applying appropriate research methodologies.
• managing meetings effectively.
• interpreting organizational cultures.
• using a Terms of Reference and formal contract to finalize the assignment.
• utilizing effective methods to understand client expectations.
• practicing appropriate behavior, roles, and ethics.
• demonstrating effective communication skills.

Lessons:

1. Essentials of External Consulting
2. The Client-Consultant Relationship
3. Diagnosing and Planning
4. Managing Delivery
5. Evaluation and Review
6. Consulting with the External Client Simulation

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